Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-29

Here's my card You are an Englishman,
/ calculate p
YES You are an American, / pre-
sume?"
That's so, returned the other, sticking
his thumbs in the armholes of his waist
coat-"Josiah Washington Kemp of New
York city, United States. | guess you are
| travelling for pleasure. too, Mr. Steyne?"
Well-no," said the person addressed,
carefully selecting fresh cigar; 81 am
only here on little matter of business.
A relative of mine-an uncle, in fact-died
here lately, and left me small fortune. |
thought of starting business either here or
in Seville" And Mr.. Steyne's blue eyes,
as he spoke, looked clear and guileless as a
childs.
He was tall, well-made man, with a
short fair beard and heavy fair mustache
His manners We're winning exceedingly /;
his hands were slender and white with
| lilbert nails.
| His companion was tall too, but stoutish
and dark with clean-shaved lip and Jaw
and pointed black beard. He looked at
Mr.. Steyne attentively as that gentleman
nonchaiantly lit his cigar He admired
the perfect repose of his manner-his utter
tranquility and self-possession. So very
| English!
feel we are going to be friends he
said as Mr.. Steyne handed HIM cigar
| from an exquisitely mounted case. I'm
sorry now we didn't get to know each
other sooner I've been here for three
days.
| Then he went on to give his companion
frank and rambling account Of his life
aud adventures, and how he had made his
pile" Altogether he was very communi-
| cative. And Mr.. Steyne soon became con-
| fidential too; telling how he had come out
| to Spain six years before how he had
| lived for the last three years in extreme
| he had hailed the small windfail
which had lately befallen him. He
spoke, too, in affecting terms of a
much loved younger brother, who had died
| of cholera during the preceding summer
| and whose death had been an acute and
terrible grief to him.
"Yeu haven't been in England lately, l
| suppose ?n said Mr.. Kemp, looking atten-
lively al very pretty little Spanish girl
who was crossing the street.
'Oh, no. replied the other. :" / have
not seen England since ] left it six years
ago. | hadn't the means, even had
wished it; besides, have no longer any
interests there"
his cigar and sighed.
"Ah,n said the American They talked
on indifferent subjects until the clock struck
II then they parted for the night.
AS the days went on they became fast
! friends and the one was rarely seen with
out the other.
Look here Steyne, my boy" said Mr..
Kemp one afternoon, as they sat in the
shady verandah, al have an idca,''
Surely-for Mr.. Kemp-that is nothing
| unconmon,' observed Mr.. Steyne, with
courteous smile.
a have been thinking went on Mr.
Kemp. You say you have never seen
much of Madrid. Neither have |; and /
guess it's rather an interesting little place.
Why shouldn't we take a run up there to-
gether; not straight up, but doing all the
places of interest on the way"
My dear sir, said Mr.. Steyne blowing
tiny curl of smoke into the air as he
spoke, you have misunderstood me, |
fear. The little sum my uncle left me
though fortune to me-does not admit of
such extravaganza as you mention. Much
as | should enjoy the trip you propose" {.
Pooh - broke in the other. brusquely.
don't have any nonsense. My dear Fred
excuse me for calling you Fred; you're so
like friend | once had of that name, |
can't look on you IS a stranger-l have
more money than know what to do with.
Let me do the thiDg-I guess you'll be
doing me favor-its flat enough travelling
alone; and | tell you ! don't know when
| ielt so drawn 10 any one before. That's
So"
Mr.. Sleyne at this moment was leaning
his elbow upon the back of his chair; his
clear eyes fixed unwavesingly ON the eager,
good natured face of his companion. 1t
was an intense, penetrating gaze; and the
American, after second or two, said with
not unnatural surprise;
what are you looking at2''
Il was trying to remember who you re-
minded me of, said the other. Z" | know
now"
Mr. Kemp poured out full glass of Man.
camilla, and took long drink before he
spoke.
" Yes?' he said then interrogatively.
1t was" went on Steyne, dreamily, Cup
in Santander, A man was killed there
some months ago, he was knocked down
by runaway horse. Your face reminds
me of his"
"Ah m said the other. well, what do
you say to my little scheme? win you
Gomez
MY dear fellow replied Mr.. Steyne.
effectively. 4" really should enjoy it ex
tremely, but"
Then that's settled" said the American,
| in brisk tones. No, I'll take no refusal
Wen start this very day, or tomorrow
| Well have a right royal tine; and we'll
give the Spaniards fits all round"
! Mr.. S'eyne made no further objections.
! They did start The next day; and they GER
tainly had a royal time. They went from
| Malaga To Granada Cordova, Seville, Bada-
! jos, Ciudad- Real, and Toledo. and took
| countless other places en- route. They
visited the Alhambra by moonlight they
ogled lovely blaci-eyed senoritas they at
tended bull fights BY day, and masked balls
1 by night: and they spent money like
water. Finally, they arrived in Madrid
and took MP their quarters at the Fonda de
/ Ia S, in tn Putrta d Sol.
/ On the second day after their arrival in
! the Spanish capital Mr.. Kemp who had
been out for some time, entered the cool,
marblc-tiled apartment where his travelling
companion was stretched upon TWO chairs.
with cigar between his lips aud small
glass OF curacao at his elbow, and said in
accents OF pleased surprise: Now, isn't
! this the most tCrunate thing? I've Just
! had this (holdjng cut an open letter. sent
| on from Toledo. It's from an old friend of
I mine--a countryman, too-he's been yacht
| ing about for the last few months. and is
| gong to put III at BayOnne. Hes very
anxious should meet him there, and take
a short cruise and when he hears we are
together, he'll be Just as pleased to see you
He's regularly hospitable fellow, and as
rich as Jew. Let me see, now running
| his eye over the letter, well have just
about time to get up there by the time he
arrives. Well start at once He says he
has some very pretty girls on board. zoo.
Why, Fred, it'll be a considerable bit OF
! fun"
81 hope you will enjoy your cruise,
Kemp, my dear fellow" said Mr.. Steyne I;
but am sorry l cannot accompany you.
| must really get back to Malaga this week.
| was just thinking so when you came in"
Poohl' returned the other, n couple
| of weeks or so won't make much differ
ence. Your business can stand, | guess.
Wen give up our rooms tonight, and
start in the morning"
No. really" persisted Mr.. Steyne. 4
couldn't think of intruding on your
! friends little circle It's very kind Of YOU
Kemp but. really--I bad rather not"
"Oh, bosh | won't take any denial, y
said Mr.. Kemp, good-humoredly. IF you
were once there, | bet | wouldn't get you
away again in a hurry" he went on, with
a sly wink. 'All the women would fall
down and worship that Senior Ingles way
/ yon have. You're q sad fellow among the